145Issue of ballot papers to postal vote applicants

#### 145 Issue of ballot papers to postal vote applicants 145 Issue of ballot papers to postal vote applicants > > (1) If the Electoral Commissioner receives an application to vote by post in an election under this Division, the Electoral Commissioner must determine whether the applicant is entitled to vote by post— > > > > > (a) in relation to an application received before the issue of the writ for the election—within 1 business day of the issue of the writ, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—within 1 business day of receiving the application. > > > (2) If the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to vote by post, the Electoral Commissioner must, as soon as possible, deliver or post to the applicant— > > > > > (a) a postal vote certificate in the approved form, and > > > > > (a1) (Repealed) > > > > > (b) a ballot paper for the election, and > > > > > (c) an envelope for the return of the certificate and ballot paper to the Electoral Commissioner. > > > (3) If the Electoral Commissioner— > > > > > (a) is not satisfied that the elector is entitled to vote by post, or > > > > > (b) received the application after 6 pm on the 5th day preceding election day, > > > > the Electoral Commissioner must take reasonable steps to inform the applicant that the application is defective or was received after the specified time. > > **s 145:** Am 2018 No 68, Sch 1.10 \[4\]; 2026 No 6, Sch 1\[58\].